Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-04
MERE MENTION.

/ Olympia is to have CANDY factory.
/ Snow is melting on the mountains.
J The stermer Yakima was in the har-
Dor this week.
The business prospect for Olympia
is improving.
Spring this year is about a month
backward"
4 A colony from Michigan are looking
towards Olympia.
MAY, wife of Willis Hawk, died in
this place, Wednesday, of cancer, aged
43 years.
Messrs. Elwell & Ouilette are pre-
pairing to start logging camp on
Mud Bay.
Doubtless Mr.. Aver has discovered
ere this that women are bound to have
the last word.
Mr.. Rosenthal leaves for San Fran
cisco in few days to select full
stock OF spring goods.
The tax sale of property delinquent
on the municipal levy, takes place to-
morrow. A chance for bargains.
Capt. l.. A. Kelton has returned
from Winter-quaIters on his ranch,
and re-opened his boat-house at the
draw of Long Bridge.
J. IL. Wilson has bought the proper
ty known as the Maple Shade Saloon,
on Fourth street, from Jimmy Ran
dali. The price paid was $500.
The household furniture of the Til
ley estate is to be sold by auction, at
the late family residence, tomorrow,
beginning ut II A. M.
>On Sunday last sons were born to
Mrs. Ed. Rabbeson, of Eastside, and
Mrs. Wash. Littlejohn, of Bush prairie;
on Monday, a son to the wife of J.
Vanderpool, of this city.
Mr.. John Stewart had the end of the
index finder of his left had torn off
by being caught between two planks,
while laying sidewalk for Mr.. Samuel
McClelland, last Tuesday.
Charley Granger proposes to carry
A. J. Baldwin ON his back from Main
Street to the depot, Oh Il wager of fifty
dollars. The show is to take place,
weather permitting, tomorrow.
A Mr.. Wolf, of Hannaford's Swamp
fell against a sawlog at the Seatco
mill, last Monday, and dislocated his
shoulder. 1t was replaced by DR.. Ri
ley, and the injury will soon disappear.
The validity of the special municipal
tax levy has been affirmed by the Dis
trict Court, and it is now in order for
delinquents to come forward and set
de, if they do not wish to incur further
costs.
Capt. Hatch, the owner Of the steam-
er Fleetwood, has bought the Baldwin
property, corner of Franklin and
Eighth streets and intends, we under
stand, to convert it into a desirable
family residence.
J Mr.. Joseph Chem, oj the celebrated
White House, will leave for San Fran
cisco about the 18th, to select fine
line of clothing and dress goods. He
will attend to any commissions en-
trusted to him while there.
Mr.. Frank P. Turpin, of this city,
has received the appointment Of mail
route clerk, ON Northern Pacific trains
between Tacoma and Portland, sue
ceeding Mr.. James M. Hays, resigned.
J Frank will prove faithful and compe-
tent.
Mr.. A. H. Chambers has received q
letter from the Yakima country which
) says that the cattle have wintered well
in that vicinity and are in fine condi-
ton. The prospect of toothsome
steaks at moderate prices is, therefore,
excellent.
1t is to be regretted that some of our
prominent citizens should resolve to
still fight the municipal tax levy, after
decision in favor of the city by the
court. 1t is such kicking that gives
our town the blacklist eye, and dis
courages all effort to promote the pub
lie good.
The City Council held o special
meeting, Wednesday evening, to re-
ceive resolutions of protest from the
Fire Department, concerning the re-
striction of certain privileges of the
Chief Engineer. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on Fire, Light
and Water.
A splendid opportunity will be af-
forded, on the Goth instant, by sale of
the effects of of Mrs. Robinson, to buy
desirable parlor, bedroom and kitchen
furniture. The goods are in excellent
condition and will be sold without re-
serve, as Mrs. R. proposes leaving soon
afterwards for her former home in In
diana.
A meeting of the Olympia Board of
Trade will be held in Columbia Hall
next Tuesday evening, at which full
attendance of the membership is re-
4 quested. As the second instalment on
the capital stock and the first semi
annual payment of dues will be col
iected, it may be well to remark, en- pas
SAINT, that it will doubtless be the cor